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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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